This feeling that the Reds may revert to playing more direct is certainly notable among some fans and it has also crept in to concern at the type of players that the Reds have signed this summer. For all intents and purposes, you could very well see the signings of Adam, Henderson and more specifically Downing as a reversion to a more direct style of player being bought, all bought to suit Andy Carroll rather for someone like Luis Suarez.
I cannot deny I would like to see similar players to Luis Suarez and although I haven’t joined the clamour for the likes of Juan Mata and Sergio Aguero, I have to admit I would have loved the Reds to bring in these sorts of players. Who wouldn’t want them? Especially alongside Suarez, the Reds could have been playing some great pass and move footballl, but at this point in time I don’t think its too realistic, King Kenny is being a hell of a lot more pragmatic than that. If you are going to buy a £35million striker you must utilise him to the nth degree.
At Blackburn Rovers, Dalglish showed he has the ability to change styles to suit the players he has, and with both Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll in his armoury, Kenny again has the ability to adapt, switch styles and capitalise on the weaknesses of opponents. If you are going to win the Premier League title, you need to be able to adapt against different sides. Arsenal have showed that a lack of a plan B can be fatal, Dalglish will not make the same mistake. To beat teams such as Stoke, you need a different game plan, and I have full confidence in Liverpool’s coaching staff that they have every plan available to make a full frontal assault this coming season.
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If Kenny Dalglish is going to play pass and move attacking football then Andy Carroll simply does not fit in. He does not have the skill, speed, agility and game intelligence to play this kind of football. He will only be useful if Liverpool are going to adopt a more direct approach. At the moment it seems like Kenny is bringing in players like Downing and Adam to suit Carroll.
Luis Suarez is used to playing with quick, agile and skillful players like Forlan and Cavani. Carroll’s style of play clearly does not suit Suarez. Instead of targeting average British players like Downing and Adam to suit Carroll, Liverpool should be looking at quick and tricky players similar to Suarez.
It is frightening Carrol cost £35mln and a further £43 has just been spent to make him look worth the £35mln. On the the other hand Suarez cos less than £23mln and had a greater impact so the logic so far has really got me lost. If we dont compete aginmst the top sides i wonder what the reasons will be..we have spent £100mln since January so clearly money is not going to be the issue but rather what we spent the money on. Carroll cost £35mln but the question would be is he on par with £34 David Villa or £38mln Aguero but if the fees for Suarez and Carroll had been switched, I guess I would have no gripe.
You cant compare. Every transfer is unique when different things come in to play. January window, english talent, age, position, who the selling club is, etc. etc.
Good article. I had the same concerns. But it made me realize that Carroll and Suarez might not be on the same pitch for some matches to suit the opponent.